Category: Global Health & Development

Photo: During a recent mass drug administration in the Central African Republic, children receive antibiotic for the prevention and treatment of trachoma. By Genevieve LaCon, MPH, senior program associate, The Task Force for Global Health Six months into my position at The Task Force for Global Health’s International Trachoma Initiative (ITI), I had the opportunity […]

Who protects America from the spread of disease and other global health threats? The Epidemic Intelligence Service, also known as disease detectives, are the ones responsible, and they take this role very seriously.

By: Steve Stirling, President & CEO You probably know Johnson & Johnson from the first aid kit in your home or one of the many products in your medicine cabinet. But you may not know that the company is also one of the most generous donors of medicines and medical supplies to people in need. […]

Recently, two Ebola survivors from West Africa visited the CDC, sharing their personal stories of the disease and its aftermath, while also describing efforts to provide their communities with opportunities for hope, healing and recovery.

In January, MAP International sent its $6 billionth shipment of medicines to help those in need. This momentous shipment was given to some of the most desperate people in the world: Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan.

Georgia has a rich constellation of organizations working to solve large-scale health problems around the world. With the support of the new Georgia Global Health Alliance (GGHA), these organizations are now poised to have an even greater impact on global health.

By: Dale Hanson Bourke Mafraq, Jordan-The clinic waiting room was already filling up when the young woman walked in, carrying a baby in one arm and holding the hand of a little girl. She looked exhausted and the baby was whimpering as the little girl coughed heavily. Clearly, the entire family was very ill. A […]

By Doug Nelson, chair of the CDC Foundation’s board of directors and the retired president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation Inspiring leaders are essential to the success of organizations, but they are hard to find, especially those able to run a complex organization with responsibility for the health, safety and security of all […]

The health system was in ruins after the civil war and the nation was rebuilding when the Ebola virus hit Liberia in 2014. Today, everywhere we traveled there were signs and reminders that Liberia is now Ebola free.

By Dr. Judy Monroe, president & CEO of the CDC Foundation December is a great time to reflect on the past year. By almost any measure, 2016 was eventful, with triumph as seen in the Summer Olympic Games and tragedy in the form of terrorist attacks in the United States and around the globe. But […]

By Tolli Love, CARE’s vice president of fundraising and marketing. Following a divisive presidential campaign, many Americans are answering the election negativity in a very positive way: by increasing their charitable support. The campaign surfaced the passions of many Americans, on issues ranging from immigration and refugees to the status of women and America’s role […]

For those living in resource-poor countries who suffer from rare diseases, MAP International works directly with pharmaceutical partners to meet specific needs. One example of this is the Jimenez family.

By Dee Dee Honaman, director of special projects and Fries Prize administrator at the CDC Foundation Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health, which is why all of us at the CDC Foundation are so pleased that Jonathan Samet, M.D., M.S., received the 2016 Fries Prize for Improving Health last week at the […]